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Lance Mackey leading Iditarod out of Rohn

By Associated Press
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In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this year to celebrate his 50th b

In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo. Scott Janssen _ “The Mushing Mortician” _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this year to celebrate his 50th birthday on the Iditarod Trail, but some of his best friends are still going to sing him a birthday song. “It is going to be me and 16 dogs and they are going to be howling at the moon,” said Janssen, an undertaker competing in his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Janssen is taking a hiatus from his funeral service business to run the 1,150-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome.

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo with one of his pet dogs. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this ye

In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo with one of his pet dogs. Scott Janssen _ “The Mushing Mortician” _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this year to celebrate his 50th birthday on the Iditarod Trail, but some of his best friends are still going to sing him a birthday song. Janssen is taking a hiatus from his funeral service business to run the 1,150-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. The dog is not part of his racing team.

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
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In this photo taken March 6, 2011, in Willow, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, packs his sled before heading out on the 1,100-mile trail. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and c

In this photo taken March 6, 2011, in Willow, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, packs his sled before heading out on the 1,100-mile trail. Scott Janssen _ “The Mushing Mortician” _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this year to celebrate his 50th birthday on the Iditarod Trail, but some of his best friends are still going to sing him a birthday song. Janssen is taking a hiatus from his funeral service business to run the 1,150-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. The dog is not part of his racing team.

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this year to celebrate his 50th b
In this photo taken Feb. 17, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, poses for a photo with one of his pet dogs. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and cake this ye
In this photo taken March 6, 2011, in Willow, Alaska, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Scott Janssen of Anchorage, Alaska, packs his sled before heading out on the 1,100-mile trail. Scott Janssen _ "The Mushing Mortician" _ is foregoing ice cream and c

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Defending four-time champion Lance Mackey is leading the start the 1,150-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome.

Mackey left the Rohn checkpoint just after 6 p.m. Monday, followed by Hugh Neff and Sebastian Schnuelle. Rohn is 272 miles from Anchorage.

The 62 teams held a ceremonial start Saturday in Anchorage and began the racing Sunday at Willow.

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